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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-07-13
The Saloon Harvest.

We do believe that there is no
class of men in the country which
includes so many vicious, idle and
worthless characters, 80 many hard
ened and desperate brutes, go many
enemies of society, the State and
the Church, IS the class engaged
in the liquor traffic. The saloon
breeds criminals as naturally as
the slime and rottenness of cess
pool breeds the poisonous fungus.
The very atmosphere of the saloon
is fatal to virtue and pure morals.
Obscenity, profanity, ribald songs
and vicious gossip are as common
to these places as the clink of glass
es and the gurgle of the rum
bottle. 1t is just as impossible to
associate anything pure or manly,
elevating or ennobling, with the
business of grog selling as it is to
think of these things in connec-
tlon with the trade of thieves or
pirates 1t is a business from
which the country has nothing to
hope for but everything to fear.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-07-13

Moss d BENTLEY, Successors to Addi-
Nkson u Co., Wholesale and Retail Rooh-
sellers and Jobbers of Wall Paper. The
cheapest boo kstore in West Virginia So
advertiser ent in another column.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-07-13
The Leader of the knights
of Labor on the Lii
quOr Traffic.

Had I 10,O0O,OOO tongues and a
throat for each tongue, | would say
to every man, and woman here to-
night: Throw strong drink aside
as you would an ounce of liquid
hell 1t sears the conscience, it de-
stroys every thing it touches. 1t
reaches into the family circle and
takes the wife you have sworn to
protect and drags her down from
her purity into that house from
which no decent woman ever goes
alive. 1t induces the father to
take the furniture from his house,
exchange it for money at the pawn
shop, and spend the proceeds in
rum 1t damns everything it
touches. | have seen it in every
city east of the Mississippi River,
and l know that the most dam ming
curse to the laborers is that which
gurgles from the neck of the bot
tie. I had rather be at the head Of
an organization of 100000 temper
ate, honest, earnest men, than at
the head of an organization of IL,
100000 drinkers, whether moderate
or any other kind. Every dime
spent in the rum-shop furnishes a
paving-stone for hell. In one
Pennsylvania county in single
year $17 100000 was spent for Ii
quor, and it was estimated that $11,
100000 of the amount came from
workingmen. In this county a
Knight of Labor assembly, the
members of which added much to
the rum-traffic, seeded from the
Order when asked for a certain
Recommendation an address by
Z. Y. PoUdery. -...e
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-07-13
HOME FOLKS.
Southern Baptist Convention on
Prohibition.

The Southern Baptist Conven-
ton in session at Louisville, May
18th, took radical action upon the
temperance question. Green Clay
Smith, candidate of the Prob ibi-
ton party for President in 1875,
introduced this resolution
Resolved, That we do solemnly
protest against the manufacture,
sale and use Of ardent spirits, and
express our sympathy with Prohi.
bisionists evrywhere."
The resolution was enthusiastic
cally adopted.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-07-13
IT'S the Lady Wasp that Stings

The male wasp never stings.
But SO long as he and his sister
are twins and dressed exactly
alike, this bit of knowledge avail.
eth nothing to the careless man
who does not know that it is the
lady that is approaching him until
it be that she smiteth him with
her hustle. What humanity de-
mands of science in the case of the
wasp is the invention of some
prompter method of distinguishing
between monsieur and madam waz.
zle at forty yards.-Science Gossip.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-07-13
TaInage on High License.

) They say a prohibitory law can
not be executed, and, therefore, we
had better not have any such law
on the statute book. Will you tell
m g, my friends, which ono of our
Ia WIS is fully executed2 We have
law against Sabbath breaking,
Millions of people break that law
every Sunday. We have laws
against blasphemy. Sometimes
the air is lurid with imprecation.
We have laws against theft, but
you have highwaymen and burglars
filing your jails and penitentiaries,
and thousands of people outside Of
all who ought to be inside. You
have laws against murder, yet we
have three men in our Raymond
Street Jail for murder; and there
are scores of them in the United
States, and Cincinnati has her full
share. Now, why not throw over
board these laws, if they are not
executed fully, and let us give for a
high license to a few men all the
privileges OF swearing and stealing
and murder TT. De. Witt Talmaqe,
d. D.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-07-13

:" j. DAVIS, Prop'r Davis Restaurant
w .opp. b. q .. Depot Meals at all honrs
Beds furnished those coming or departing on
night trains. oA
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-07-13

n L. SPENCE, Dealer in Pianos, Organs
NJ &C., Market ST., one door below r r
Bridge. Branch business house in Marietta
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-07-13
The Wonderful Congo.

This is what Henry M. Stanley
says of the Congo valley: II
"The Congo is one and one half
times larger than the Mississippi
river, and certainly from eight to
ten miles broader. You may take
your choice Of nearly dozen chan
nels and you will see more beauti-
tul vegetation on the Congo thar
on the American river. The latter
lacks the plains and the calamus
while the former has a dozen va.
rieties Of palm. Besides, it posses
ses herds of hippopotami, crocodiles
innumerable, monkeys gleefully
romping on the islands and the
main elephants are standing SEN
try, like the twilight of the dark
forests, by the river side; buffaloes,
red and black, are grazing on the
rich grassy plains. The Congo is
of tea color on it's left halt, and
en- it's right half it is mainly of q
-chalky white. -
The territory of the Congo has
gold and silver de posits, abundance
of copper and iron mines, good for
ests and priceless mbers, mex
haustible quantities Of rubber, prec-
ious gum and spices, pepper and
coffee, countless herds of cattle, i'm
4mense supplies of ivory, and many
other articles of commerce. In
this. equatorial belt there are, per-
haps, 100000 of people, with
chiefs, kings, republics and en-.
pires. Much of this immense pop.
ulation is tractable.'
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-07-13
What Shall We DO With The
Liquor Traffic?
Rev. d. NJ. s. IN the Rdtchie Demo-
cTat.

What shall we do with the Ii
quor Traffic?
We stand face to face with this
momentous question. We must
answer. There is no lodging in
it. Whether we speak out or sit
silent our answer will be recorded.
The voice of the State of w. Va,
will be heard and her answer put
on record at the next general cleo
ton. Again and again we petit
toned our legislators to give us
chance to be heard. Did these
petitioners express a desire to say
to the saloon, you are welcome to a
place among us? Most certainly
not. The signatures appended were
not secured among saloon keepers
or their friends. They were the
names of those who regarded the
saloon as the enemy of the home,
as dangerous to the community, as
unworthy place among US.
These petitions were prayers for
an opportunity to speak with au-
thority and say the saloon must
60. The petition was at last grant
ed. The issue iE upon us.
How shall we speak? An adj
ditional responsibility comes with
the granting of that petition. 1t
gives the supporters of the saloon
a chance to speak too. And you
may be sure there will be no silent
voters on that side, saving that the
temperance voter who fails to re-
cord his vote against, becomes by
his silence a helper of the saloon.
Indifference in the cause of tenn
perance is henceforth for the sup
port of intemperance.
The lines are drawn, drawn at
the urgent and repeated requests
of the temperance element. We
cannot afford now to stand aloof,
1t is our own battle. Shall it be
our defeat? God forbid. No
greater danger threatens the cause
than the Indifference, the inactiv-
ity of its friends. The liquor forces
are already at work, and they
spare neither labor nor means to
defeat the temperance forces.
All the political powers of the
saloon will be employed to per-
petuate its existence, and enlarge
its influence. All its vast re-
sources in money will be used.
And no less powerful influence
will be its hold upon its victims
through their depraved appetite.
All these things we must meet.
What shall be our answer to the
question? Shall we not say and
say with an emphasis born Of the
misery it entails, The saloon must
go!
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-07-13
e.. & E.
Grand Shopping Mart.

Special values in each of the 50 Extensive
Departments in our store, offered each sea-
son. We do not mean by this few special
values offered as q catch-penny business, the
selling of goods below cost to create the i'm
preston that all our goods are sold proper
bargains, THE VERY BEST VALUE
for the money, which can be had in any Dry
Goods Establishment In America.
To offer such values at all times to our Gus
toners has been our aim and this has been
to continue it and hope to succeed in our
efforts STILL
A question of Value represents mat
ter of prOfit-a gain or loss.
To most of us this is a matter of consider
able Importance and interest.
The Sticks we offer the purchasing pub
ent lines 10 be found, and ample enough to
suit all tastes, even the NJ ost fastidious.
This much as to assortment and variety.
means the best fore the priee il low Sp priced
goods are wanted we can offer these too, and
up to the very finest grades. The Prices
Well, upon this item we risk our reputation.
and sale Of goods, Is not how much can be
obtained for an article, but for how little
can it be Sold
Light and Room for your Comfort Best
Qualities in all lines, largest AssOrt-
ments, lowest Prices.
Are our claims sustained?
Everybody is looking now for HOT
WEATHER DRY GOODS. We can give you
excellent assortments in way of FRENCH
AND DO NESTIC SATINES,
Anderson's Scotch Ginghams,
Tussor Crepes,
Batistes. Lawns, India Linens,
Crinkle Seersuckers,
Printed Challis and Light Weight Wool
Examines in large assortment of weaves
and colors for seaside and mountain resorts.
When in the city, you are always welcome
to make our store room your headquarters,
for meeting of friends, appointments, etc.
Plenty Of room for your accommodation.
Mail Orders-To our patrons, who do not
always md 1t convenient to come to the
city to make their purchases, we extend the
services of our Thoroughly Organized
Mail Order Department..
Sam pies of the newest and and choicest
styles of goods az they come in, will be
cheerfully sent to any address upon req uest.
We have thousands of customers who find
this method OF shopping with us very salts
factory and profitable.
BOGGS & BULL,
lis, liz, ll9 and l2l FederalStreet,
ALLEGHENY Pa.
Write for Samples.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-07-13

If you are q temperance man,
these are the times to let it be
known, "By their fruit ye shall
know them" ......t 90 .
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-07-13

None OF US are 80 poor that we
can't pay q compliment when it's
Observation-Disclosures Call. o.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-16
NO DECISION.
A Long Disputed Case still Re-
mains Unsettled.

PORTLAND, Ogn., July 15.-Several
years ago j. II. Fiske, of this city,
contracted with several firms of whole
sale liquor dealers of San Francisco to
sell 60 900 acres of land known as the
Dalles military wagon road, at, as
Fiske claims, fixed price OF 81 per
acre, he, Fiske, to receive ten per
cent. commission. Fiske AYERS that
an English syndicate put up the
money to purchase the property, when
Mrs. Martin and others refused to ac-
cept them as buyers. Fiske then
demanded his 100000 commission
and on payment being refused brought
suit to recover in the State Circuit
Court, and on trial by jury got ver-
diet for $50, 900, the amount sued for.
The defendants attorneys then made
motions for Judgment, notwithstand-
ing the verdict and for new trial.
Judge Smith sustained the mo-
tion of judgment, and the
case went to the Supreme
Court, which tribunal decided, on a
motion for new trial. Judgment on
the verdict was still pending and the
case was sent back to the State Circuit
court, and Judge Shattuck, elected in
Smiths place, ordered a new trial OF
the case. 1t was commenced on Tues
day and ended to-day; the jury, after
being out twenty hours, failed to
agree, and were discharged.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-16
PROGRESS INIPEDED
By "a Dearth of Rails for Con
StructiOn PurpOSeS.

SAN Francisco, July 15.-Because
of lack of rails, the line of the South
ern Pacific from Newhall, that now is
within few miles of Santa Barbara,
will not be into that place for two
months at the least. Secretary Douty
of the Pacific Improvement Company
said to-day that all the projected ex.
tensions through the State cannot be
built for the same reason. There is d
great demand on Eastern mills for
rails, suggestive of "a remarkable actiy-
ity in railroad building in all parts OF
the United States. The order of the
Improvement Company for material
was sent in too late to the manufac-
turers for until a comparatively short
time ago it was not expected that SO
much would be needed. Many hun
dred tons OF rails are now ON their
way, both overland and coming
around Cape Horn. The first con-
signment will go direct to Santa Bar
bara from Scranton, Pa. "Above
Santa Barbara" said Douty, ''the
country is full of surveyors. They
are marking out the route up the coast
to Templeton. Just how the line will
go is not known yet and it is not de
cided whether it will 90 east or west
of the little narrow-guage line below
San Luis Obispo. That line is built
on a broad-gauge bed; in fact, so are
all the narrow-gauge lines, because
the cost of such construction is very
little more. | have never heard OF
the possibility of a conjunction OF the
Southern Pacific with that line.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-16
SALMON SHORTAGE.
bad Reports From the COlum bia
River Fisheries.

SAN FRANCISCO, July l5.-The lat
est particulars of the salmon pack on
the Pacific coast are that it will be
very short. Up to July LIST the pack
amounted to rather less than 100000
cases, against $50, 900 cases last year.
The heaviest run generally takes place
in July, but this season instead OF in
creasing, it has decreased, and less
boats are out after fish. There will
not be one full cargo shipped from
the Columbia river this season,
whereas there were two full car
goes left in July, 1856. The result
is that there have been very large
transactions at an advance of l21a cts.
per dozen since July LIST. All spot
supplies have been secured on the
Pacific Coast, Australia and Liverpool,
with the exception of small holdings
in the latter place. The Columbia
river pack cannot exceed 400, 900 cases
and is now held at $3.50 in San Fran
cisco. Every possible endeavor, it is
claimed, will be made to prevent the
packing of fall fish under spurious la
bells, also the "do-over" of old packs.
1t is said that carload of spot fish is
not now obtainable at any price.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-16
ROSENFELD,S CREDITORS.
Only "a small Dividend to be Paid
to Them.

CHICAGO, July 15.-At a meeting OF
the creditors of Maurice Rosenfeld q
Co. to-day, Mr.. Gilbert, who had ex-
amined the books, said that the
original capital of the suspended firm
was $50, 900, but after paying $33, 900
for New York stock exchange men,
bership they only had $1,000 left to
use in their business. The liabilities
are estimated at 5000, 900 and collect
able assets are estimated to pay 10
per cent. Rosenfeld's relatives would
put up Is per cent. and enable pay
ment of % cents on settlement, and
large number are willing to accept
this, but six or seven stock houses
refused, as they had already secured
enough property OF Rosenfeld's to net
them % per cent. A committee was
appointed to confer with and induce
them to settle at % per cent, and
should they refuse it was proposed to
offer them 40 cents and try to get the
other 15 per cent. from Rosenfeld's
relatives.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-16

drawing, Springfield, Mass. next spoke
on manual training in public schools
as given by writing, drawing, sewing,
and the use of tools.
She advised symmetrical educa-
ton based on kindergarten principles
and said that bench work should be
commenced at the age of II and con-
tinued about four years. Manual train
ing is needed to make intelligent citi-
zens and time should be profitably and
wisely divided between mental and
manual discipline.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
The report of the Committee on
Resolutions, which was read and
adopted, asks for more complete di-
vorcement of school officers and poll
tics, an extension of the school wear
and an increase of teachers wages in
the rural districts. 1t also advocates
the adoption of some plan whereby
meritorious teachers. after long SER
vice, may be honorably retired. The
passage of laws are necessary to
secure the attendance at public school
of all persons of school age who are
deficient in the rudiments of an Eng
lish education, and the fostering of the
kindergarten system. The follow
ing are the concluding resolu-
tions: "We express our profound
interest in the education of
Indians and heartily commend the
spirit of liberality shown by Congress
in the matter. We recommend to the
several State Legislatures the adop-
ton of the following laws: First.
Requiring instruction to be given in
all public schools in physiology and
hygiene with special reference to the
injurious effects upon the human sys-
tenn of alcohol and narcotics. Second.
Laws suppressing the publication and
sale of impure literature. Third. A
law forbidding the sale of tobacco to
youths.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-16
TROUBLE IN CAMP.
An Unpleasant L Disturbance H(-s
tween Two Officers.

NEVADA Cry, July l5.-This after
noon County Recorder Rapp, who is
also Captain OF Company c, First Ar
tillery Regiment. n. G.. c., went up
to DIR. II. T. Welch, Major and Sur
geon of the same regiment and struck
him on the shoulder, accompanying
the movement with an opprobrious
epithet. AT the same time he snap
ped revolver at the doctors head,
but the cartridge missed fire. The
latter took the weapon away and
struck the Captain severely over the
head with it. Rapp has been lodged
in Jail in default OF $4,000 bonds to ap-
pear for examination on a charge of
assault with intent to commit murder.
He fought desperately with the officers
ON the way to Jail. Rapp thinks that
Welch was instrumental in the insti-
CATION of proceedings against him ON Il
charge now pending accusing him of
embezzling $4,000 belonging to Com
pany {.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-16
CALIFORNIA WINE.
Proposition to Establish a Ware-
house i'm New York.

SAN Francisco, July 15.-George
West a prominent vintner just re-
turned from the east said to-day: 81
believe California can find market
in the east for every gallon of wine
over three years old. 1t is astonish-
ing what quantity of slop is sold
there under the California labels. II
may have small blendof our genuine
wine in it, but the people do not get
the wine they should. When in New
York | investigated the advisability
of having a wine warehouse there and
it would be an excellent plan provided
any good wine were sent. 1t seems
to me that a ship load might be sent
around Cape Horn, and good sized
vessel could carry $500 tons or 100000
gallons. The liquor would cost 20
cents per gallon at one year old, and
transportation, insurance, interest and
storage in New York for two years, and
other expenses would be ten cents a
gallon more. The wine at three years
should sell for 80 cents gallon, leav-
ing clear profit of 20 cents a gallon,
or 800, 900 in ALL"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-16
EASTERN NEWS.
Settlers Complaining of
Railroad Persecution.
ROSENFELD'S CREDITORS MEET
The TOrrid Temperature in East
ern Cities Causes Many
Deaths.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
WAsHNGToN, July 15.-It is stated
at the general land Office that many
complaints have been received charg-
ing certain land grant railroads with
the persecution of settlers who have
been awarded patents for land, held
by the department and courts to have
been excepted from grants by the
prior claims of reservation. David
II. Brown, of San Bernardino county,
California, states that his own case is
similar to that of many others and one
where the homestead entry was pat
ented in accordance with the Supreme
Court decision. In the case OF New
hall VS.. Sanger, he says he has been
sued in the United States Circuit
Court by the Southern Pacific Rail
road Company which offers to
compromise with him for $500.
Brown SAYS the company relies upon
the railroad judges of California and
that the expenses of the suit are SO
heavy that settlers cannot afford to go
to the Supreme Court OF the United
States. Commissioner Sparks has adj
vised Brown that the law in this case
is thoroughly well settled by repeated
decisions of the highest judicial tribu-
nal and that suits by railroad com
panies are brought for the purpose OF
eXtorting compromise and securing
payment for land to which the com
panies have no shadow of right or
lawful claim, and are in his Judgment
in the nature of blackmail or malicious
persecution and for which criminal
action will probably lie against the
agents of the companies, and advised
that the settlers consult competent
counsel and avail themselves of all
the remedies the law affords. In the
even that the case goes to the supreme
Court the Commissioner states that
he will consider the propriety OF re-
questing the Attorney General to in
tercede in the behalf of the United
States.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-16
FURIOUS FIRES
Devastating Property all over
the Country.

MONTREAL, July 15.-About 6 a. M.
fire broke out in the st. Lawrence
sugar refinery, a seven-story brick
building situated on Queen street. The
whole fire brigade was called out but
were powerless to save the building,
which soon became a mass OF flames,
and the structure, together with the
brick dwellings adjoining, occupied by
Flynns Overton & Jones, was
completely destroyed A large part
of the walls fell witha crash but so far
as known no one was killed by the
debris A man named Moore, while
descending the fire escape, fell to the
ground and expired Immediately.
Others are reported to be missing or
seriously injured. An immense pile
of debris is being searched. Many
men escaped from the building entire
ly naked. The total loss is 5000, 900.
Insurance, 1920 900.
CEMENT WORKS BURNED.
RoNDoUT, NY, July 15.-The Law
renee cement works at Eddyville We're
burned this morning. Loss, SAC, 900 (;
insurance, $Sl 900.
FULLY INSURED.
PHILADELPHIA, July IL. = Louis
Bergholz's brewery was burned this
morning. The loss is 100000, fully
| insured.
A BALTIMORE BLAZE.
BALTIMORE, July 15.-Fire destroyed
the warehouse of the Maryland Hom-
my Company, ON Frederick street, this
morning, and burned three storage
warehouses belonging to Gambrill &
Co. The loss is 1920, 900.
HOTEL IN FLAMES.
MAMMOTH HoT SPRINGS, Wy. T.,
July 15.-A hotel at Norris Geyser
Basin, in the National Park, was
burned last night. The insurance is
small
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-16
FOREIGN NEWS.
Attempted Assassination by
Religious Fanatics
OF TWO RUSSIAN PRINCEssEs.
Prince Ferdinand States That He
Is Anxious to Accept the
Bulgarian Throne.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
LONDON, July 15.-A dispatch from
st. Petersburg, which has come bv
way of Cumbinven, in eastern Russia.
states that on July 10th band of
religious fanatics attempted to mur-
der the wife of Grand Duke Nicholas
Constantinovitch. the son of Grand
Duke Constantine. The cause
given for the attack was that the
Grand Duchess is Lutheran and re-
fused to modify the terms of her mar
riage covenant, which accords her the
privilege of remaining Lutheran,
instead of joining the Greek church.
The fanatics were all arrested.
IN ANOTHER QUARTER.
1t is stated that previous to this at
tempt the religious fanatics also tried to
kill Grand Duchess Elizabeth, the wife
of Grand Duke Sergius. This lady is
also Protestant, being the daughter
OF Grand Duke Louis ". of Hesse.